Well look in google maps for local businesses in your area, be it a camera store, a studio, or photographers who do weddings etc. and edit from home.

See if they have websites, and if you like what they do, give them a call and ask if they would be willing to take you on for "free" work experience.

Now, say they give you 3 jobs, lets say weddings - that gives you 3 chances to prove yourself to them, mess it up, you leave with a bit experience - however - do it perfect, blow their socks off and they keep you on as an assistant.

You'll probably be able to work in a camera store and with a wedding photographer as usually they only have 1 wedding a weekend, 2 max. So say 1 wedding a weekend assisting, work the rest of your time ( i know school ) at the camera store.

I'm sure they could give you a shift a week or something.

So that'd be like £50 a week over here you'd get paid for your age, which is crap, but since your not 16, there isn't a real "minimum" wage.

I have been really busy with my freshman year so far So I haven't had time to look up businesses etc. But I know for sure when
I hit 16 im gonna either work at my local Camera Store or the Apple Store.
Well since now I have time to look up businesses I will do it right away since I have free time then bed.

Josh

WOW! I just looked on google maps in my area there is a Photographer that lives just down the street from me! Im going to contact him as soon as possible. Heres the site...Tell me what you think?

I do not have a job yet due to living at a boarding school... Probably next summer I'll be getting one at as a barista at starbucks, but I would really love a job at a camera store.

I would love to shoot and make some profit, but from what I have heard, it is extremely hard.

Sometimes I go out with some friends to a skate park, take some pictures of them, etc, and after e-mail them some shots. If they like them, awesome, then they spread the word out that you are a good photographer. I have already heard some people saying that I am an "amazing photographer" haha... And some people have asked me to take some portraits of them for free.

I find that once word of mouth gets around, then you might be able to make some money.

You could also try to sell some prints at a local art gallery... I know at the end of this year, for my photography course, we have a big event and get to sell our prints to the local community, I'm pretty excited about that.

Me too Just gotta give it 4 months. And i just got a job yesterday at a restaurant. So excited, just had to share!

EricD wrote:

You could also try to sell some prints at a local art gallery... I know at the end of this year, for my photography course, we have a big event and get to sell our prints to the local community, I'm pretty excited about that.

Actually the same for my photography course In march or something. Where do you live?

This is the crux of the problem and why photography is such a volatile career path - the advent of digital and more accessible equipment has meant that more people are taking photographs - consequently making them "photographers".

Underlying point: Anyone can call themselves a photographer and it doesn't necessarily have to translate to their talent. A career in photography ought to be thought out before embarking - it's not as seemingly easy as it might appear, and the money may not necessarily keep flowing in throughout the year.